Grand Hotel Baia Verde in ACI CASTELLO

About this property

Grand Hotel Baia Verde, a 4-star hotel, is uniquely situated on the waterfront in Aci Castello, built on volcanic rocks overlooking a natural bay. It lies on the road connecting Aci Castello and Catania. The hotel offers 147 air-conditioned rooms, each elegantly furnished in Italian style. Amenities include a minibar, a 32-inch HD LED TV with Sky channels, complimentary wireless internet access, satellite programming, a phone, safe, and desk. Bathrooms are equipped with complimentary toiletries and bidets. Many rooms provide views of the Ionian Sea. Dining options feature the Oleandro Restaurant, which serves a complimentary buffet breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM. For dinner, it offers traditional Sicilian and Mediterranean dishes, a wide selection of local wines, and a sea-view terrace. Guests can also enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge or the outdoor poolside bar, which also serves traditional Sicilian ice cream and snacks. Room service is available. Recreational facilities include a semi-Olympic outdoor freshwater pool, active from June 1st to October 31st, set within a garden of palm and pine trees, offering complimentary sun umbrellas and sun loungers. The hotel provides direct sea access via a sun terrace built into the rocks with a staircase leading down to the water; use of the seaside sunbathing area costs €50.00 per room per day, which includes access to the pool area with one parasol and two sunbeds. A free gym/fitness center is available. The beauty/wellness center offers body treatments, facials, and massages upon request and for a fee; however, the indoor pool, hammam, and round bath are not active or usable. Watersports activities are available approximately 100 meters away from local providers, and bicycle rental is also offered. Additional amenities include complimentary wireless internet access throughout the hotel, concierge services, and a hair salon. For business needs, there is a business center, conference space, and a meeting room. Limo/town car service and dry cleaning/laundry services are available, with some services incurring a fee. Free self-parking is provided onsite. The reception is open for check-in from 15:00 and check-out until 10:00. The hotel is a 3-minute walk from the Ionian Sea (0.2 km / 0.1 mi) and within a 5-minute drive of Norman Castle (2.3 km / 1.4 mi). Other nearby points of interest include Spiaggetta Lognina (2.2 km / 1.4 mi), Cyclops Beach (3.7 km / 2.3 mi), Cyclops Islands (3.9 km / 2.4 mi), Casa del Nespolo Museum (4.2 km / 2.6 mi), and Lachea Island (4.3 km / 2.7 mi). Mount Etna is 18.1 km (11.3 mi) away, and Etnaland is 22.7 km (14.1 mi) away. Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) is 13 km (8.1 mi) from the hotel. The Grand Hotel Baia Verde is a Tourist hotel. The nightlife/restaurants are located in the hotel.